Category Archives: PC

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community members will now be able to regulate themselves due to a new governing system put in place by Valve. Called Overwatch, members of the elite group will be chosen to watch out for cheaters, griefers, and other ne’er do wells via an “Overwatch button” on their game menu. When it activated, the Overwatch member will look over eight rounds of gameplay to determine whether the offender noted by other members of the session was indeed in the wrong. A ban will then be set, and the duration of said banning will be determined by how offensive said actions were. Should not enough evidence be found by the investigators, the complaint will be tossed out. The system is currently in beta, and you can look over more on it through the FAQ here.

Poker Night 2, along with Brock Fucking Samson, is now available for iOS. Telltale’s poker simulator will run you $4.99 on the App Store, and also includes Sam and Max, Claptrap, GLaDOS, and my personal hero, Ash Williams. Head over to the App Store and pick it up. The game also available through the Xbox Live Marketplace, Steam, and PSN.

Nick Channon, FIFA 14 producer, has told VG247′s Sam Clay that it’s rather nice for the series to have become part of the “fabric of football.” He also said EA is proud of the fact it can connect the game’s users to the real sport. Listen to your man speak about it himself below. FIFA 14 is out September 27 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be released on PS4 and Xbox One as well. You can have a look at the various skus up for pre-order through our earlier post on the matter.

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Nvidia has released its GTX 780 graphics card, and while it will run you £549, the thing clocks in at 863 Mhz and can be boosted to 900 Mhz. It also contains 3GB of DDR5 with a memory speed of 6Gbps. MCV says it also has “TDP of 250W and outputs via 2xDL-DVI slots, 1xHDMI and 1xDisplayport.” Whatever all that means. Just tell me if it makes things shiny and I’ll be pleased. Furthermore, the firm also launched its GeForce Experience software which will collects 20 minutes of game footage as you play, as well as analyzes your system to automatically choose the optimum settings configuration for whatever game you’re playing. Nifty.

Skyward Collapse, the turn-based 4X god-sim from Arcen Games, is out today on Mac and PC, and the developer sent over some screenshots and a new trailer for it. The game can be picked up through the official website, Steam, and other distributors. Brenna has been playing the preview build, and as soon as she returns from her much needed vacation, she’ll have some detailed impressions. Earlier today she told me it’s “sort of like playing chess against yourself, only you’re always a total bastard”. Awesome.

Check out the assets below, and the system requirements and features through the official website.

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Ubisoft has released the first gameplay trailer dedicated to the Archer,a.k.a Blackeye Bowgart, in The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. The free-to-play PC title is taking alpha testing applications here.

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The Witness, Jonathan Blow’s game about exploration and puzzle-solving in an open world, will be released on PS4 and video discussing it is below.It’s all part of Sony’s conversations with developers series. The Witness is releasing as a timed PS4 exclusive and will also be released on PC.

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EA has announced FIFA 14 Ultimate Team gold packs for fans who pre-order the game on PS3 and Xbox 360, and has also announced three editions of the game on pre-order.

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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn will be releases on PS3 in August, and the game can be pre-ordered now to net some bonuses.

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Saints Row 4 has a new video available, and while it’s short, it shows the zany action you’ve become accustomed to with the series. Hit it up below, and while gazing past the break you will also find box art for the Commander in Chief Edition. Game’s out August 20.

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505 Games, Overkill, and the director of the PayDay movie, Demian Lichtenstein, have launched a teaser trailer for the live-action PayDay 2 web-series. The deries will help support the August launch of the game. Check it out below. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013.

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Need for Speed: Rivals has been announced by EA for next-gen systems and is in development at Ghost Games, a new studio within the firm.

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Infinite Crisis has a new video showcasing its latest champion, Shazam. The fella doles out massive power damage using melee abilities. Hit up the break for a look at him in action. Infinite Crisis is out later this year on PC.

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Dying Light has been announced by Warner Bros. and its first-person, action survival horror title from Techland.

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FIFA 14 will implement elements such as “true motion with pivoting, side stepping, step based locomotion,” and less techy stuff such as football injuries in real life affecting your game.

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Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video below discussing policies and ideologies – things which will make your civilization run smoothly or cause a diplomatic ruckus. This is due to the new social policy trees where you can choose autocracy, order or freedom. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America on July 9 and elsewhere on July 12.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It’s not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.

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Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of current high-end PCs, according to EA’s CTO Rajat Teneja. The exec has discussed the leap in power between next-gen formats and current rigs in a new post.

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has revealed a new trailer for its IndyCar DLC pack, which is available with pre-orders of the game, and after release for a fee.

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SimCity developer Maxis has issued a new 4.0 update for its oft-debated world-builder. The patch adds a new park, improves emergency response time and much more. Get the patch notes here.

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